Texas 2005 ballot measures

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Nine statewide ballot measures were on the November 8, 2005 ballot in Texas.

• All nine of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Seven of the measures were approved.
• Two of the measures were defeated.

Historical facts

• Since 1989, an average of 15 state questions have appeared on the ballot in the odd-numbered years.
• In 2003 there were 22 proposed constitutional amendments on the Texas ballot. That number of proposed amendments set a 20-year record. 1989 was close, with 21 proposed amendments.
• Altogether, Texans have voted on 162 proposed constitutional amendments in the last 20 years.
• Texans have approved 89.5% of the constitutional amendments they've been asked to consider since 1989. In some years, every proposed amendment was approved. This includes the approval of all 19 amendments in 2001, all 22 in 2003 and all 16 in 2007.
• Conversely, 10.5% of statewide ballot questions in the past 20 years have been defeated.

On the ballot

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Transportation	Creates a Texas rail relocation and improvement fund in the state treasury	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Marriage	Provides that marriage in Texas is solely the union of a man and woman	aot
LRCA	Proposition 3	Development	Clarifies that local economic development program loans or grants do not constitute or create debt	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Criminal trials	Authorizes judges to deny bail to defendants who violate conditions of their release	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Business reg	Authorizes the legislature to define interest rates for commercial loans	d
LRCA	Proposition 6	Judiciary	Increases the size of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Business reg	Authorizes advances under a reverse mortgage	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Property	Clears individual land titles by relinquishing and releasing all claims of state ownership interests	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Term limits	Provides staggered six-year terms for board members of regional mobility authorities	d

See also

• List of Texas ballot measures
• 2005 ballot measures

External links

• Legislative Reference Library of Texas
• Texas Legislative Council